Cricket Updates iPhone Unlocking Policy

Perhaps this was a result of the Whitehouse.gov petition about cell phone unlocking. The current administration basically asked carriers to define a way for their customer to unlock their devices.

If you have an iPhone, you will be able to request it to be unlocked for international use. This request will be fulfilled by Cricket Customer Care.

You must meet three requirements:

6 months consecutive use

Same account

Same phone

Once you unlock your device, it will remain unlocked for international use unless a software update re-locks it. This only becomes a major issue if you do not an active Cricket customer at that time.

iPhones sold prior to 6/18/2013 SUPPORT Cricket and International GSM network SIMs including Canada. Other US and Mexico carrier SIMs are BLOCKED by default.

iPhones sold after 6/18/2013 SUPPORT Cricket's network. Everything else is BLOCKED by default.

Once you unlock your iPhone it will SUPPORT Cricket's network and all International GSM carriers including Canada and Mexico. It will still have other US Carrier networks BLOCKED.

Don't bother asking Cricket to unlock it for AT&T, T-mobile, etc in the US. Not going to happen. Think of it from their perspective. You wouldn't do it either. Despite the higher prices, Cricket has paid a lot to get these devices.

Active customers will not receive support while traveling abroad. Reps will not be able to troubleshoot other SIM cards.

I bought my iphone5 from cricket back in 2012. Since then i have been using the gsm slot without any problem. I reset my phone last week now it requires activation. I am currently out of the US and can not activate it. I understand that cricket changed its policy in the middle of 2013 but i bought the phone with old policy. I feel like i am deceived. This is not just. I did not do any unlawful thing when i bought my phone. Please help.I bought my iphone 5 from cricket back in 2013. Since then i have been using the gsm slot without any problem. I reset my phone Yesterday. now it requires activation. I am currently out of the US and can not activate it(I from israel). I understand that cricket changed its policy in the middle of 2013 but i bought the phone with old policy. I feel like i am deceived. This is not just. I did not do any unlawful thing when i bought my phone. Please help.my email:itzik.ganon@gmail.com

Hello my friendі!
Sorry for my text, I bad know English language, but I wrote this text without translater helping
I am from Ukraine.
On last week I buy iPhone 5 locked on Cricket, imei 990002793033091, activated in USA on 13 september 2013.
I want use this device with Ukrainian GSM operators, but iPhone say me "Wrong sim-card".
Specualy proxy sim (R-SIM 9 PRO) don't work.
Your can help me? I need information for Unlock my device. I buy this device on very big price, seller gived me false information. I not have many mpney for buy new unlocked or neverlocked iPhone.

An Apple iPhone 5S (Locked to Cricket) has been gifted to me by my friend. I'm currently living in India. The phone is having Clean ESN!! It never barred/blocked. I've requested the unlock to Customer Service.

They have replied this: "Hi Vivek,Devices sold by Cricket, including iPhones, are designed to operate on the Cricket network within the United States. Cricket cannot guarantee functionality on any other network, domestically or internationally, nor provide assistance to alter the phone manufacturer’s original design.Thanks,

Jen"

I'm really very upset. I'm feeling like why he gave this phone to me? Its a serous issue. I'm not asking for an irrelevant thing. I'm legit here. I haven't broken any of their policy. Then why they had been so rude to me?

Hey Chris,
Thanks for your post.
I have the same problem, too bad I didn't know this before updating to IOS 7, anyway I'm now stuck with an unusable 4S (Israel). Can you advise me how to solve this issue in order to fulfill Cricket unlocking terms. I can have the phone sent to a friend in the US, what has to be done then?

Hey Chris,
Thanks for your post.
I have the same problem, too bad I didn't know this before updating to IOS 7, anyway I'm now stuck with an unusable 4S (Israel). Can you advise me how to solve this issue in order to fulfill Cricket unlocking terms. I can have the phone sent to a friend in the US, what has to be done then?

according to new policy which starts on Day Alpha with New Cricket phones must be active 4 consecutive months and then you can request to be unlocked.

Go to this website and download the software for unlock of your iPhone 5 once you are sure of its match with the baseband of your iPhone 5
Do not forget to make a back up copy of the content of your phone at iTunes
Using USB cable and port, connect the phone with your desktop
Unzip the files inside the software and place them in a folder by the same name on the desktop
Click on Start inside the software to initiate the unlocking procedure
Provide the IMEI number of the phone and other details as asked by the command prompts
Once you get confirmation, disconnect the phone from computer and reboot
Check for Cydia on the home screen after restart
You should see signals of the carrier after inserting the SIM
If you can make a call, your phone has been unlocked

Go to this website unlockiphonevip.com/?id=unlockiphone5ace and download the software for unlock of your iPhone 5 once you are sure of its match with the baseband of your iPhone 5
Do not forget to make a back up copy of the content of your phone at iTunes
Using USB cable and port, connect the phone with your desktop
Unzip the files inside the software and place them in a folder by the same name on the desktop
Click on Start inside the software to initiate the unlocking procedure
Provide the IMEI number of the phone and other details as asked by the command prompts
Once you get confirmation, disconnect the phone from computer and reboot
Check for Cydia on the home screen after restart
You should see signals of the carrier after inserting the SIM
If you can make a call, your phone has been unlocked

Update:
My friend in Dallas checked conditions for unlocking, as was published earlier by Djisia, 4 months use at 25 $ per month. He also added the worker there suggested he should just unlock for 50 $ but didn't state who could unlock or where... I'll continue when I get more details

I have an iphone 5 locked to Cricket. When I chat with Cricket support (cricketwireless.com/support), they said that my phone was on their network in the past and my phone was not being locked by them until now.
Now, i don’t know why my phone is locked to Cricket when I upgrade my phone to IOS 7.1.1
Could anyone helps me please!
Thank you very much!

I have an iphone 5 locked to Cricket. When I chat with Cricket support (cricketwireless.com/support), they said that my phone was on their network in the past and my phone was not being locked by them until now.
Now, i don’t know why my phone is locked to Cricket when I upgrade my phone to IOS 7.1.1
Could anyone helps me please!
Thank you very much!

hello
i have an iphone 5 with ime 990002240847002"i used it with any problem but while updated it from ios 7.0.0 to ios 7.1.1 my iphone locked and show me this message
iphone activation reuired
i have no problem when i updated from ios 6 to ios 7 but now i cant use it please help me i need my iphone and i want use it.im living in iran and in my country unavailable apple store for solve my problem"please help me and unlock my iphone i beg your pardon